Learning App Data Leaks – Exposing Millions
A mere misconfigured database has exposed more than two million user records on LectureNotes Learning App, a platform for sharing class notes.
Back in December...
68% Increase of Ransomware Attacks In 2023
The rise of ransomware-as-a-service gangs has brought with it a surge of 68% in known ransomware attacks last year, a record level, according to...
Can Hackers Hijack Flights?
Flysmart+ is an iOS app for pilots to calculate aircraft takeoff performance, weight, and balance, developed by the Airbus subsidiary Navblue. It was recently...
Higher Cyber Defense Leads to Higher Ransoms
Study finds that businesses with cybersecurity insurance face significantly higher ransom payments compared to businesses that are not insured.
According to Dutch victim data, the...
Cybersecurity in the Workplace
Charles Harry is a former National Security Agency cyberwarfare expert and director of the University of Maryland's Center for Governance of Technology and Systems,...
New Research Combats Deepfake Audio
Deepfakes and tempered audio can now be created with the press of a button and are therefore much more dangerous. New research by School...
Deep Fakes and Identity Decentralization
The growing trend of AI-generated content and deep fakes is making us lose our trust in the internet. Can identity decentralization be the solution?...
AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity
The impact of AI on cybersecurity is transforming the methods we use to secure digital platforms. It is both providing attackers with sophisticated new...
Call for Dual Use Technology Startups
Are you a startup company related to the security sector? Are you looking for recognition, international exposure, access to investors, and the ability to...
Hacking Wind Energy – Offshore Wind Farms Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
Offshore wind farms require robust cyberinfrastructure to operate and communicate with, which unfortunately means they are vulnerable to cyber threats.
A new study by researchers...
Countering Smartphone ‘Account Takeover’ Attacks
Account takeover attacks consist of a hacker gaining unauthorized access to online accounts. Computer science researchers developed a new way to identify security weaknesses...
Microsoft Suffers Severe Attack by Russian Cyberespionage Group
Microsoft was attacked by the Russian hacking group Midnight Blizzard, which reportedly broke into its corporate networks on January 12 and stole some sensitive...
iHLS Innovation Centre Calls for Dual-Use Security Startups
Are you a startup company related to the security sector? Are you looking for recognition, international exposure, access to investors, and the ability to...
Smartphones Can Spy on You Without Using Your Camera
Smartphone ambient light sensors are used to automatically adjust screen brightness, but researchers reveal that they can be turned into cameras and used to...
Australia’s Plan to Regulate ‘High-Risk’ AI
The Australian government revealed its response to managing safe and responsible AI this week, as was announced by federal Minister for Industry and Science,...
Will Quantum Computing Spark Cybersecurity Armageddon?
IBM claims that quantum computers will wreak havoc on the world of cybersecurity by the end of the decade, and governments and businesses are...
An Innovative Solution to Protect ChatGPT from Jailbreak Attacks
Large language models (known as LLMs) are deep learning-based models that are trained to generate, summarize, translate, and process written texts. While such models...
Attackers Impersonate Security Researchers, Attempt Extortion
Multiple extortion attempts were conducted by threat actors who posed as legitimate security researchers and promised to hack into the infrastructure of original ransomware...
IoT Devices and the Danger of Update Complacency
Internet of Things (IoT) devices nowadays are prominent in almost every area of our lives, industry, and critical infrastructures. These permanently connected smart devices...
Can a Data Leak Expose an Entire Population?
Researchers found records containing the private data of hundreds of millions of Brazilian citizens, fully accessible online on Elasticsearch, available to threat actors, and...
New Tech Fights Deepfake Scams with 90% Accuracy
Project Mockingbird is computer security company McAfee's latest breakthrough designed to arm consumers against the growing threat of online deepfake scams and was revealed...
The Hackers Responsible for a Third of Crypto Hacks in 2023
A new report by TRM Labs reveals the culprits responsible for nearly 33% of all cryptocurrencies stolen through hacking incidents in 2023 – North Korea.
The report...

















































